Armelle Loeb, head of index sales for EMEA at STOXX, discusses the evolution and appeal of custom and factor-based indices, and why custom income strategies have delivered good performance.

Philips Pensioenfonds, in collaboration with index and analytics provider Qontigo and asset manager BlackRock, has successfully aligned its € 370 million emerging markets equity portfolio with several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The mandate, managed by BlackRock, tracks a custom equity benchmark, the iSTOXX® PPF Responsible SDG Emerging Markets Index.